FDA Enforcement Class III Terminated

PhoenixSpec Calibrator & Kit is used to calibrate the PhoenixSpec &#38 Phoenix AP Instruments. The instruments are then used to measure the turbidity of microbial suspensions equivalent to McFarland standards 0.10 to 4.50.

Recall: Z-0311-2017 · Reported November 2, 2016

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-0311-2017
Event ID
75375
Classification
Class III
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Becton Dickinson & Co.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
E-Mail
Report Date
November 2, 2016
Initiation Date
June 1, 2016
Classification Date
October 25, 2016
Termination Date
November 8, 2016
Address
7 Loveton Cir, BD Diagnostic Systems, Sparks, MD, 21152-9212, United States

Description

PhoenixSpec Calibrator & Kit is used to calibrate the PhoenixSpec &#38 Phoenix AP Instruments. The instruments are then used to measure the turbidity of microbial suspensions equivalent to McFarland standards 0.10 to 4.50.

Reason

BD has determined that the BBL PhoenixSpec Calibrator kits referenced in this recall from the following lots (5364776, 5345796 ) are labeled with an incorrect expiration date (year). The expiration date printed on the individual calibration tubes within the kit are correct but difficult to read on a portion of the tubes.

Code Info

Part/Catalog Number.: 440911, 441951 Lot / Serial Number. :5364776, 5345796

Distribution

BD has contacted all 31 US customers and 22 Ex-US sites which received product from the associated catalog numbers. US: AL, CA, CO, KY, MD, MI, MS, NE, NJ, OH, PA, SC, SD, TX, VA, WA and WI. Ex-US: Argentina, Europe, Canada, China, Ecuador, India, Japan, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam 4 US government sites were contacted

Quantity

20